‘I Was Part Of…”-Tinubu’s Aide Confirms Port Harcourt Refinery Operational Status At 70 Percent
Bayo Onanuga, the Presidential Special Adviser on Information and Strategy has brought to fore the authentic operational capacity of the Port Harcourt refinery as 70 percent.
The Presidential aide expressed that contrary to claims of the refinery lacking the product, it receives regular crude oil with plans to increase production shortly.
This is as he disclosed in a statement titled, “Putting to Rest Rumours about Port Harcourt Refinery Complex: Our Fact-Finding Mission” that he was part of a fact-finding team to the 60,000 barrels per day refinery on Wednesday.
Onanuga wrote, “I was part of a fact-finding team that visited the 60,000 barrels daily Port Harcourt Refining Complex on Wednesday. I will now share our findings.
“Our team, guided by the refinery’s Managing Director Ibrahim Onoja, toured the entire complex, from the computerised control room to the loading bay and every section in between. We asked pointed questions and received satisfactory answers, dispelling our doubts and misconceptions.
“Nigerians must ignore naysayers and false information about the refinery’s operations. While it is not currently running at 100%, it is functioning at 70% installed capacity, with plans to increase production shortly.
“Furthermore, the refinery receives regular crude supplies, contrary to claims that it lacks crude to refine.”
He, however, lauded NNPCL for reviving “this dead asset,” on the “verge of becoming a museum piece.”
In November, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Olufemi Soneye, announced the commencement of Port Harcourt refinery.
NNPCL spokesman said the refinery commenced operation with 60 percent capacity.
Soneye said the Refinery is processing 60,000 barrels per day of crude, adding that the facility has a combined 250,000 barrels per day capacity.
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